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EPE [11 records]

Record 1 2018-10-18

English

Subject field(s)
  • Military Dress
  • Protective Clothing

French

Domaine(s)
  • Tenue militaire
  • Vêtements de protection

Spanish

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Record 2 2016-12-05

English

Subject field(s)
  • Business and Administrative Documents
  • Environmental Studies and Analyses
CONT

An environmental performance agreement is an agreement negotiated among parties to achieve specified environmental results.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Écrits commerciaux et administratifs
  • Études et analyses environnementales

Spanish

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Record 3 2016-08-26

English

Subject field(s)
  • Education (General)
  • Social Services and Social Work
CONT

Early childhood education is a broad term used to describe any type of educational program that serves children in their preschool years, before they are of legal age to enter kindergarten.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Pédagogie (Généralités)
  • Services sociaux et travail social
DEF

Éducation préscolaire formelle et non formelle.

Spanish

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Record 4 2014-11-25

English

Subject field(s)
  • Radiological Physics (Theory and Application)
  • Electromagnetic Radiation
  • Radiography (Medicine)
DEF

The complete absorption of a photon by an atom with the emission of an orbital electron.

CONT

Photoelectric effect, or photoelectric absorption (PEA) is a form of interaction of X-ray or gamma photon with the matter. A low energy photon interacts with the electron in the atom and removes it from its shell. ... The incident photon is completely absorbed in the process. Hence it forms one of the reason for attenuation of X-ray beam as it passes through the matter.

OBS

Hertz effect: An older term for the photoelectric effect.

OBS

photoelectric effect; photoelectric absorption: terms and definition standardized by ISO in 1997.

Key term(s)
  • photo-electric effect
  • photo-electric absorption

French

Domaine(s)
  • Physique radiologique et applications
  • Rayonnements électromagnétiques
  • Radiographie (Médecine)
DEF

Absorption complète d'un photon par un atome, avec émission d'un électron orbital.

OBS

photoélectrique : Cette graphie, puisée des Rectifications de l'orthographe recommandées par le Conseil supérieur de la langue française, est attestée dans le Petit Robert (2004).

OBS

effet photoélectrique; absorption photoélectrique : termes et définition normalisés par l'ISO en 1997.

Key term(s)
  • effet photo-électrique
  • absorption photo-électrique

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Física radiológica (Teoría y aplicación)
  • Radiación electromagnética
  • Radiografía (Medicina)
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Record 5 2011-06-27

English

Subject field(s)
  • Education (General)

French

Domaine(s)
  • Pédagogie (Généralités)

Spanish

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Record 6 2009-08-27

English

Subject field(s)
  • Titles of Forms
  • Working Practices and Conditions

French

Domaine(s)
  • Titres de formulaires administratifs
  • Régimes et conditions de travail

Spanish

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Record 7 2007-01-24

English

Subject field(s)
  • Military Equipment
OBS

captured enemy equipment; CEE: term and abbreviation officially approved by the Department of National Defence and the Canadian Forces.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Matériel militaire
OBS

équipement pris à l'ennemi; EPE : terme et abréviation uniformisés par le ministère de la Défense nationale et les Forces canadiennes.

OBS

matériel pris à l'ennemi; MPE : terme et abréviation uniformisés par le Comité de terminologie française du Conseil de doctrine et de tactique de l'Armée de terre.

Spanish

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Record 8 - external organization data 2003-12-23

English

Subject field(s)
  • Federal Government Bodies and Committees (Canadian)
  • Foreign Trade
  • Compartment - Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission

French

Domaine(s)
  • Organismes et comités fédéraux (Gouvernement canadien)
  • Commerce extérieur
  • Tiroir - Commission canadienne de sûreté nucléaire

Spanish

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Record 9 1998-01-06

English

Subject field(s)
  • National Bodies and Committees (Canadian)
  • Organization Planning
  • Personnel Management (General)

French

Domaine(s)
  • Organismes et comités nationaux canadiens
  • Planification d'organisation
  • Gestion du personnel (Généralités)
OBS

Dans le cadre de l'évaluation et de la planification stratégiques de l'ICIST [Institut canadien de l'information scientifique et technique]

OBS

Attention : est devenue le «Senior Staff Forum (SSF) / Forum des cadres (FC)

Spanish

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Record 10 1986-03-11

English

Subject field(s)
  • Types of Constructed Works
  • Thermal Insulation
CONT

The energy-efficient house is well insulated and airtight. It has more windows on the south than on the other sides. It has controlled ventilation and an efficient heating system. It probably uses between 40-80 percent less energy for space heating than its conventional neighbour. It is not too big for the family that occupies it.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Types de constructions
  • Isolation thermique
Key term(s)
  • EPÉ

Spanish

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Record 11 1986-03-11

English

Subject field(s)
  • Military (General)

French

Domaine(s)
  • Militaire (Généralités)

Spanish

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